OK, I guess I can understand people with no jobs taking a post at Emirates, but that not what they're reputedly hiring, is it?
From my understanding, they've got so many applicants they only hire high time, current jet rated Captains...as F/O's!!
The guys I know who've gone down there all had better paid jobs with good prospects!
I don't know much about the US Airbubba, but in the UK there are plenty of jobs going for experienced guys. Easy and FR are both crying out for Captains, and will be for some time to come, and the money's as good as Emirates, if not better.
So what is it?
Is it just the ego trip of a widebody command that pulls people down to the sandpit?
Doesn't the novelty wear off after you've done it for six months and then begin to realise you'll never get a payrise, and your retirement is your own lookout? Oh, and the added spice of being at the mercy of a system where 'union' is more than just a dirty word.
